Retail Trade Survey: April 2009

For April 2009 compared with March 2009 (on a seasonally adjusted basis):

• total retail sales rose 0.5 percent ($27 million)
• core retail sales fell 0.1 percent ($4 million)
• the biggest increases were in motor vehicle retailing and department stores
• the biggest decrease was in the other retailing industry.
• The total retail sales trend has been falling since January 2008 but has flattened in the last three months.